On a São Paulo eco-farm, Brazil’s landless movement makes its case for occupation

Mongabay
Jan 30, 2025, 9:25 am100 pts
Comuna da Terra Irmã Alberta, a small oasis of green fields and trees, sits on the outskirts of São Paulo and is home to 65 small farmers who help supply Brazil’s largest city with fruits and vegetables free of agrichemicals. The enclave, founded in 2002, is named after Alberta Girardi, an Italian nun and…

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